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Who can win the favor of a family-friendly movie suitable for all ages and a movie with a strong author style that focuses on the adult market?

The answer to this question seems obvious.

From this Friday, "Finding Nemo" has shown unparalleled dominance.

On the first day of screening alone, he easily won 35.53 million US dollars.

As always, Pixar Animation Studio's strong ability to attract gold is presented.

On the other hand, Lehman and Europa Pictures’ "Bad Guys" have no resistance to the impact of another rival in the summer vacation.

The output per day has shrunk further to less than 10 million U.S. dollars.

After consuming a large number of potential fans and viewers, such situations are quite normal.

Although the audience's reputation is still very good, "Bad Guy" has a very obvious birth defect compared with "Finding Nemo".

That is the movie audience.

After the end of the first weekend, "Finding Nemo" directly topped the weekly box office list with a score of $82.58 million in 3 days, which also ended the status of "Bad Guy" on the list.

Under its strong impact, the box office performance of "Bad Guy" next weekend was still tepid-neither fell too sharply nor showed any momentum of contrarian growth.

However, what is still more gratifying to everyone is that, at least, it has stabilized.

On Saturday, "Finding Nemo" also began to consume a large number of early audiences. Compared with the previous weekend, the box office dropped slightly, and it received 23.5 million US dollars that day.

Of course, "Bad Guy" is not much better. The box office continues to decline in a single day, earning $7.85 million from 2,200 theaters.

If there is no miracle, with this box office situation, the difficulty for "Bad Guy" to break through the 400 million mark in North America has increased countless times.

However, the current achievement of 366.75 million US dollars can be regarded as exceeding the expected goal of Europa Pictures and Paramount Pictures-North America breaking 300 million.

The new week is here, and last weekend's box office results have been smoothly released.

"Finding Nemo" firmly sits at the top of the box office list with 78.45 million U.S. dollars, while "Bad Guy" has been released for a month and ranked second for the second time, with a box office of 26.87 million U.S. dollars.

This result continued to fall steadily by 35 percent from last week.

Under such circumstances, the number of movie theaters will inevitably be cut down, plummeting to 1,800.

Just like a chain reaction, the less effective the box office is, the theaters will not pay attention to it, and then continue to fail, continue to shrink... until the final draw.

And now it’s a summer vacation after all, and the box office is quite enthusiastic, and more films will join the competition in the future. The theater and schedule will only be further compressed, making room for others.

No matter how much work Paramount Pictures does, this inevitable law cannot be changed. Apart from other things, only benefits are the eternal truth.

As for Europa Films, which is responsible for overseas distribution, it has also been introduced into the market a long time ago, and has begun box office harvesting in major ticket warehouses.

The UK's box office in the first week was 3.87 million US dollars. France, after all, is Lehman’s base camp, and the fans’ response was also very strong, and they directly received 12.58 million US dollars.

In terms of market capacity, it may be even stronger than the one from the United States.

But overall, the screening performance in so many overseas markets is not bad.

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Europa Pictures headquarters in Paris, France.

"I received invitations from several film companies again today, and you can be said to be constantly filming appointments..."

Luc Besson threw a cigar to Lehman, then placed a stack of papers in front of him, jokingly: "You are now attracting the attention of the industry. Even France is uneasy. This invited The posture is not worse than that of Hollywood."

Lehmann didn't pay any attention. Europa Pictures had long known his idea of ​​opening a new show, and knew that he had no time to take it.

What's more, as early as the box office of "Three Fools in Bollywood" was good, many people kept coming and going like sharks smelling blood.How can I escape this time?

It’s the same for everyone.

Directors like him who have already made achievements are naturally concerned.

You will worship when you see high, and you will step on the dip.

Realistic? Hollywood has always been the most realistic.

"I came today for another thing."

Lehman said.

For what, naturally it is Wen Ziren's movie project "Chain Saw".

Some people may wonder why Lehmann wants money and money, contacts, and knows many senior executives of the issuing company. How can he come to discuss with Luc Besson.

In Sao Nian, who doesn't want to make independent productions, and who don't want to do business that makes a profit without losing money.

But is it possible.

How many ambitious people drowned in the depth of the movie.

Is there no risk in doing business?The same goes for investment.

He wouldn't be so stupid as a sole proprietorship to shoot, financing and borrowing chicken to lay eggs are the norm in this circle.

People who eat alone never end up.

why.

Lehman made such a few movies, which sold well at the box office, and there are many people who eat meat and soup.

He has never had a big head.The real beneficiaries will always be the publishing companies-Europa Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

If these films were to go out regardless of the proceeds, they would be so vigorously publicized and would be so easy to sell at the box office.

You don't have to think about it, you have everything in your dreams, okay.

In this circle, compromise is often more needed than tough.

As for the resources of various film industries, Lehman only monopolizes the word work. Where is the channel, who is he looking for?

Those Hollywood manufacturers that are equally ambitious?

It might as well continue to cooperate with Europa Pictures, at least Luc Besson is a smart man.

Also know how to pay attention to proportion.

"Do you want to sign the distribution rights for this movie to Europa Pictures? That James Wynn, I remember being the assistant director of your upper movie."

"Well, he came to me a few days ago. I talked to him and wanted to help him on this project." Lehman thought for a while and continued: "The specific situation, wait for his shooting plan to be made. , Let’s talk more."

"Don't worry, since you have this idea, I definitely support it." Luc Besson also agreed.

For him, it is very good to maintain a good relationship with Lehman and increase the friendship between the two parties.

"Let's do it, I'm also tired, and I will go home and rest first." Lehmann also took the initiative to say goodbye after he said his plan to return to France specifically after this trip.

"Go slow, I'll find someone to see you off." Luc Besson smiled.

"Well, just send me home."

Naturally, Lehmann would not refuse the goodwill that Europa Pictures released to him.